On the final argument day of the May term, the Illinois Supreme Court appeared troubled by the limitations of the record in Performance Marketing Association, Inc. v. Hamer. PMA involves the question of whether Illinois’ "Click-Through" Tax Act — which imposes a duty to collect sales taxes under certain circumstances on out-of-state retailers — facially violates … Continue Reading
How is a worker’s lump-sum settlement for a disabling injury — a payment meant to compensate for lost income for the remainder of the worker’s expected working life — treated for purposes of calculating the non-custodial parent’s child support obligation? On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held in In re Marriage of Mayfield that … Continue Reading
On the final argument day of the May term, the Illinois Supreme heard The Board of Education of Peoria School District No. 150 v. The Peoria Federation of Support Staff, Security/Policemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association No. 114. Board of Education involves two questions: the constitutionality of a recent amendment to the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act … Continue Reading
On the first argument day of the May term, the Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court actively questioned both sides in the first civil case on the docket, Relf v. Shateyeva. Relf involves an unusual question: is a complaint against a deceased defendant barred if the plaintiff doesn’t name the defendant’s personal representative? Our detailed preview of … Continue Reading
As I’ve written elsewhere, the Illinois Supreme Court tends to be what appellate attorneys call a “hot bench,” with questions potentially coming from any or all of the Justices in any given argument. With the May term having begun this morning with the argument in Relf v. Shatayeva, let’s take an early look at the question … Continue Reading
Few issues have sparked so much debate in so many local governments then how to regulate the medical marijuana industry. Proponents have filed numerous challenges to various attempts by cities and counties, but now the legal, if not the political issue, has been resolved. In the lead case – City of Riverside v. Inland Empire … Continue Reading
An update on last week’s post on Performance Marketing Association, Inc. v. Hamer: with the posting of the Court’s docket book for the May term, we learned that the oral argument in Performance Marketing has been continued from May 16 to the 9:00 a.m. sitting on Wednesday, May 22nd. Although it is virtually certain to … Continue Reading
Our preview of the oral arguments at the Illinois Supreme Court during the May term concludes with Performance Marketing Association, Inc. v. Hamer. PMA will be heard by the Court during the 9:00 a.m. session on Thursday, May 16. PMA arises from an amendment to the Illinois Use Tax Act known as the “Click-Through” Act or … Continue Reading
